The aim of this course, as it relates to aviation flight crews, technicians and managers, is to reduce errors and their associated costs, create a corporate culture conducive to human error prevention and to develop realistic and immediate safety nets.

Attend the NBAA Single-Pilot Safety Standdown October 21 in Las Vegas, NV, to learn key methods, techniques and resources to go beyond mere proficiency and take you on the path to mastery of your business aircraft.

Ranked as one of the largest trade shows in the United States, the 2019 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition will bring together current and prospective aircraft owners, manufacturers and customers into one meeting place to get critical work accomplished.

Join NBAA for its fifth annual National Safety Forum on October 24 in Las Vegas, NV. This premier business aviation event will focus on the pursuit of excellence in airmanship while operating in our ever more automated world.

NBAA’s West Palm Beach Regional Forum will bring current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel together for a one-day event on Jan. 29, 2020 at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).

Expand your leadership skills at the 2020 Leadership Conference, held Feb. 24-26 in Orlando. Offering two days of captivating sessions and numerous networking opportunities, you are sure to be inspired and ready to succeed.

NBAA’s San Jose Regional Forum will bring current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel together for a one-day event on March 5, 2020 at San Jose International Airport (SJC).

Whether you plan to stay up-to-date on the latest operational information critical to your job function or discover a new vendor or supplier in the growing exhibit hall, you’ll want to make plans to attend SDC2020.

From regional reviews to customs updates, the 2020 International Operators Conference is the best opportunity to stay up to date on the critical information you need to do your job as safely and securely as possible.

As the premier business aviation event in Asia, ABACE brings together thousands of business aviation leaders, entrepreneurs and other purchase decision-makers. ABACE2020 is the perfect venue for investors considering aviation as a business opportunity, companies thinking of using an aircraft for business, and flight departments who have long used aircraft as a valuable business tool.

This is a can’t-miss event that will help you elevate the safety, security and service aspects of your operations. Through interactive education sessions and critical peer-to-peer networking, you’ll walk away from this three-day event with immediate actionable items to take back to your team.

From education led by industry experts to critical peer-to-peer networking, NBAA’s Maintenance Conference held in Hartford, CT from May 5 to 7, 2020, is the best place for event for ALL maintenance professionals, from directors of maintenance to maintenance technicians, to learn current best practices.

Join us at NBAA’s 2020 Security Conference, where you can raise the level of best practices for business aviation security through scenario-based problem solving and provide real-life content from experienced operators and security experts.

Hosted jointly by EBAA and NBAA, EBACE2020 is the perfect venue in Europe for companies who want to showcase their aviation products and services, meet qualified buyers and get critical business done for the year ahead.

NBAA’s White Plains Regional Forum will bring current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel together for a one-day event on June 10, 2020 at Westchester County Airport (HPN).

Ranked as one of the largest trade shows in the United States, the 2020 NBAA-BACE will bring together current and prospective aircraft owners, manufacturers and customers into one meeting place to get critical work accomplished.

Thousands of business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, flight department personnel and all manner of people involved in nearly every aspect of business aviation will meet to conduct business and make buying decisions for the year ahead.

Expand your leadership skills at the 2020 Leadership Conference, held Feb. 24-26 in Orlando. Offering two days of captivating sessions and numerous networking opportunities, you are sure to be inspired and ready to succeed.

Whether you plan to stay up-to-date on the latest operational information critical to your job function or discover a new vendor or supplier in the growing exhibit hall, you’ll want to make plans to attend SDC2020.

From regional reviews to customs updates, the 2020 International Operators Conference is the best opportunity to stay up to date on the critical information you need to do your job as safely and securely as possible.

This is a can’t-miss event that will help you elevate the safety, security and service aspects of your operations. Through interactive education sessions and critical peer-to-peer networking, you’ll walk away from this three-day event with immediate actionable items to take back to your team.

From education led by industry experts to critical peer-to-peer networking, NBAA’s Maintenance Conference held in Hartford, CT from May 5 to 7, 2020, is the best place for event for ALL maintenance professionals, from directors of maintenance to maintenance technicians, to learn current best practices.

Join us at NBAA’s 2020 Security Conference, where you can raise the level of best practices for business aviation security through scenario-based problem solving and provide real-life content from experienced operators and security experts.

NBAA’s West Palm Beach Regional Forum will bring current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel together for a one-day event on Jan. 29, 2020 at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).

NBAA’s San Jose Regional Forum will bring current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel together for a one-day event on March 5, 2020 at San Jose International Airport (SJC).

NBAA’s White Plains Regional Forum will bring current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel together for a one-day event on June 10, 2020 at Westchester County Airport (HPN).

From regional reviews to customs updates, the 2020 International Operators Conference is the best opportunity to stay up to date on the critical information you need to do your job as safely and securely as possible.

Hosted jointly by EBAA and NBAA, EBACE2020 is the perfect venue in Europe for companies who want to showcase their aviation products and services, meet qualified buyers and get critical business done for the year ahead.

Thousands of business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, flight department personnel and all manner of people involved in nearly every aspect of business aviation will meet to conduct business and make buying decisions for the year ahead.

From regional reviews to customs updates, the 2020 International Operators Conference is the best opportunity to stay up to date on the critical information you need to do your job as safely and securely as possible.

Hosted jointly by EBAA and NBAA, EBACE2020 is the perfect venue in Europe for companies who want to showcase their aviation products and services, meet qualified buyers and get critical business done for the year ahead.

Thousands of business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, flight department personnel and all manner of people involved in nearly every aspect of business aviation will meet to conduct business and make buying decisions for the year ahead.

Al Conklin and Bill de Decker Business Aviation Management Scholarship

Application Deadline

Jul. 26, 2019

Target Candidate

Full-time undergraduate enrolled or accepted into an aviation management program at an NBAA/UAA member school;

rising sophomore or higher standing,

with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Award Amount

$5,000 for educational costs

Notification/Award Period

Awarded during the fall

U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident Status Required?

Yes

Other Requirements

Completed application package, which consists of:

essay,

resume,

unofficial transcript and

one signed letter of recommendation,

must be received by NBAA no later than July 26, 2019, to be considered for the scholarship.

Scholarship recipients must use the funds by Dec. 31, 2020, or risk forfeit of the award.

Conklin & de Decker, in coordination with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), established the Alan H. Conklin Business Aviation Management Scholarship in 2007 to benefit undergraduates pursuing careers in business aviation management. At the 2014 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the award was renamed to recognize Bill de Decker and his dedication to business aviation.

The scholarship was initially created to honor the memory of Al Conklin, a U.S. Air Force veteran and business aviation leader for more than 60 years. Conklin’s experience as a business aircraft salesman in the early decades of his career informed his later work in proving the economic value of aircraft to business. Today, the scholarship also honors Bill de Decker’s contributions to business aviation, for which he was honored in 2014 with NBAA’s John P. “Jack” Doswell Award. Together, Al Conklin and Bill de Decker first published the Aircraft Cost Evaluator in the 1970’s and later founded Conklin & de Decker, an aviation information company that provides aircraft operating cost and performance data.

NBAA Charities and Conklin & de Decker annually award $5,000 to an undergraduate student who is officially enrolled in an aviation management program at an NBAA or University Aviation Association (UAA) member school. Scholarships will be awarded for the academic year, and checks will be made payable to the school. Awards will be made to U.S. citizens or permanent residents without regard to sex, race, religion or national origin.

For all NBAA scholarships, applicants are limited to receiving one award per person, per year. Direct all questions about this application to NBAA’s Molly Hitch at (202) 783-9353 or scholarships@nbaa.org.

Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful.